Politics & Government

Is Parking Your Bike a Problem in JP?

An increase in bicycles has meant a decrease in places to park a bicycle around the city.

Many people who choose to ride bicycles instead of drive cars used to feel they were at an advantage when it came to finding parking in Boston. The Boston Globe reports that this may no longer be the case.

According to the report, it’s becoming just as hard to find a place to park a bike as it is to park a car in the city.

The popularity of Hubway, Boston’s bike share system, has soared since its 2011 inception and Mayor Thomas Menino has endeavored to make Boston as bicycle friendly as possible over the course of the past several years.

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